Personal information | |
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Full name | Carla Ryan |
Born | Nathalia, Victoria, Australia | 21 September 1985
Team information | |
Current team | AA Drink–leontien.nl |
Discipline | Road |
Professional teams | |
2008–11 | Garmin–Cervélo |
2012 | AA Drink–leontien.nl |
2013 | Cyclelive Plus–Zannata |
2014 | Alé–Cipollini |
Major wins | |
Multiple National Champion |
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